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Winning Your Own Class Election

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Start small. Don't run for class president your first year out. Try one of the other positions, instead. If you're new at the school, try volunteering for a position that's not elected your first year, such as yearbook or newspaper. It will be a way to get to know classmates and the school and gain experience before you run.

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Recognize your strengths and interests. For example, if you like writing, run for recording secretary. If you're a leader, try president or vice president.

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Make pledges. If you make reasonable pledges that are appealing to the majority of people, many of those same people will vote for you (for example, say you'll create a short break between classes during each day). However, don't pledge to do something you know you can't do like get rid of homework; most people won't believe you and those who do will be disappointed if you can't make it happen.

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Collect a dedicated following made of friends. If they yell, shout and campaign for you people will get into mood and will think it is cool to vote for you.

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If you get elected president, make all of your possible promises come true, and try to make a good one, so you can get elected once more.

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Advertise! You're not going to win if people don't know you're running. Put up eye-catching posters, hand out flyers or buttons, chalk the sidewalks around campus. Do anything you can do to get your name out there without violating school rules.

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